The Green Prescription: a field of dreams?
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The Green Prescription: a field of dreams?
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Abstract
Increasing the physical activity of New Zealanders has assumed a higher priority with new primary healthcare strategies. Physical Educators, the professionals who research, teach and practise in the domain of physical activity and exercise, have raised concerns regarding the strategies employed. This essay details several misgivings with public health initiatives designed to increase physical activity, and makes a case for recognising the expertise of graduates specifically trained in this specialist field. A system of referral to accredited exercise professionals is suggested to be a more efficacious means of changing physical activity behaviours.
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The Green Prescription.N Z Med J. 2004 Jan 30;117(1188):U755. N Z Med J. 2004. PMID: 14999311 No abstract available.
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The Green Prescription and the launch of the NZ Register of Exercise Professionals.N Z Med J. 2004 Feb 20;117(1189):U785; author reply U785. N Z Med J. 2004. PMID: 15014570 No abstract available.
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The Green Prescription: being active is easy and can be fun.N Z Med J. 2004 Feb 20;117(1189):U786; author reply U786. N Z Med J. 2004. PMID: 15014571 No abstract available.
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